Mt. Sentinel Technology Team Purpose:

• To determine the short term and long term educational technology needs of staff and students at Mt Sentinel
• To set goals for the purchase of educational technology
• To coordinate efforts amongst the various technology stakeholders/departments at Mt. Sentinel
• To come up with a long-term plan for technology implementation

Stakeholders/Departments:
1. administration
2. Band/Music studio
3. Special Education/Inclusion
4. Mt. Sentinel Learning Centre
5. Library & Media Centre
6. Departments: Fine Arts (VAMT, Drafting, Film & Television); Applied Skills (Info Tech 10)

Initial Steps:
1. Take an inventory of all technical equipment including computers, cameras, projectors, televisions, smartboards, scanners, printers, etc.
2. Survey staff for technological needs
3. Determine budget allotments (trust accounts, board accounts) for the year 2008-2009 relevant to tech hardware/software purchases:
4. Organize Tech Committee and meet by early-mid May
5. Agenda items:

• determine equipment/software priorities (i.e./ MSLC, Library, Labs, Band, Fine Arts depts)
• new AUP user agreement
• digital literacy/citzenship "license" for early grades (HCE) via online moodle modules
• tech usage and propriety guidelines (lab, equipment, borrow policy, etc.)
• online course evolution/GIS via moodle
• staff training for Moodle

Possible Purchases to Facilitate Technology in Learning:
1. LCD flatscreen TV for Room 308
2. Purchase of a new integrated laptop/projector cart
3. Purchase of tablet pcs
4. Purchase of iPod Touch/es